News from February 2013
Man sues three companies for work-related injuries
WINFIELD – A man is suing three companies he claimed are responsible for injuries he suffered while performing his work duties.
West Virginia Nursing Network sues Loop Plaza Pharmacy
WINFIELD – West Virginia Nursing Network, LLC is suing Loop Plaza Pharmacy Co. after it claims Loop breached its contract.
After fall, Ohio man alleges ladder was defective
HUNTINGTON – A Newport, Ohio, man is suing Ferro Products Corporation after he says he was injured while on a defective ladder.
Marshall University sued over surgery
HUNTINGTON – A woman is suing the Marshall University Board of Governors and a surgeon she claims deviated from the acceptable standard of care during her surgery.
CIVIL FILINGS: Boone County
Feb. 7
Go-Mart manager denied Workers' Comp for alleged benzene exposure
CHARLESTON – In a Feb. 20 opinion, the state Supreme Court affirmed the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review’s decision denying benefits to a Go-Mart manager who alleged she suffered health damages from her on-the-job exposure to benzene.
Merger dispute sent to arbitration
CHARLESTON – U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin has ordered a dispute between the co-founder of CCV Software and the founder of Journey Education Marketing be sent arbitration.
Stamp: Brooke County judges can handle case against RG Steel Wheeling
WHEELING – A federal judge has remanded a dispute between Mountain State Carbon and RG Steel Wheeling, ruling Brooke County judges are capable of handling the case properly.
Nationwide sues customers over policy limits
MARTINSBURG – Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company is suing two individuals who have been attempting to get the insurance company to pay more than its policy limits.
Lawsuit: Chesapeake Appalachia won't relinquish gas rights
WHEELING – Chesapeake Appalachia is being sued after 16 people, a family trust and the Ranch Sportsman’s Club claim it has unlawfully held over their gas and oil rights.
Court enters settlement in case of confused counsel
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has entered a settlement in a case in which the plaintiff's attorney became confused as to what costs his client would have to pay.
Former AG's credit card case sent to Mason County court
HUNTINGTON - A federal judge has agreed to remand a lawsuit filed by former state Attorney General Darrell McGraw against a group of credit card issuers to a state court.
Petitioner doesn't attach trial transcript, loses appeal
CHARLESTON – Because his attorney didn’t submit the proper paperwork, the son of a Harrison County landlord has lost his appeal in a carbon monoxide poisoning lawsuit.
Huddleston Bolen holding Affordable Care Act webinar
HUNTINGTON - Huddleston Bolen will host a webinar titled “The Affordable Care Act – Where Do Employers Go from Here?” from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27th.